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by iluvmysephia1 on Tue Dec 01 21:17:34 PST 2009

Casa Grande is supposed to be growing quickly. When my wife and I traveled down to Willcox in July '06 to interview for my current job we needed to come back through Phoenix on our way back to Pocatello, ID. Needed to take care of some Respiratory licensing business. First, though, we needed to stop and sleep and rest in Casa Grande. The hotel clerk told us that Casa Grande was going to eventually grow to 1,500,000 people. That's one million and a half people. I asked her how many people live here now(July '06)? She said 40,000! Now that's growth! It may very well be a retirement community in progressual growth. I find it hard to believe, though, one and a half mil. Yeah, I bought my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS in Avondale, a western burb of Phoenix. But the wife and I don't spend much time there-not only is Tucson less than half the distance that Phoenix is away from us but Tucson has everything we might ever need for shopping and entertainment and even Mitsubishi dealers. Sure would love to hear what is going to happen as far as the black box out of the Lexus sedan in SD. If I don't find out more I'll just have to assume that Toyota is on the decline as usual in late 2009.

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by iluvmysephia1 on Sat Oct 31 01:12:53 PDT 2009

yep, your experience is similar to mine with my two Kia's, the first a 1999 Kia Sephia sedan, and the 2nd a 2001 Kia Sportage 4X4. A few recalls, and a few minor fixes required from Technical Service Bulletins. I was on top of all of the problems as they ocurred in real time, no messing around wondering what to do. Kia Service Advisors kept me informed and the Kia was always fixed right the first time, every time, at no cost to me. The amount of money I saved by paying less for my Kia compared to other imports and domestics could then be spent by my wife and I on other things. Like fixing up old houses. ;) But I remain a big fan of Kia. Their Long-Haul Warranty is great, but, one must choose their dealer carefully. I was recently treated to new driver side and passenger window tinting from our Mitsubishi dealer! We were there for our Lancer's 45,000 mile service. As I started to pull away the Service Advisor comes running up to us yelling "don't roll your window down!". I hit the brakes and opened the door inquiring why. "I just tinted your windows. Don't use the power windows for a while." So we saved on the 45,000 mile package over the Mitsu dealer in Tucson's quote(the place we bought from is located in Avondale, a western burb of Phoenix, the same place we went to for our 45,000 mile service here). And we got our windows tinted for free. Now that is intelligent automotive service for you. I will remember treatment like that when it comes time to buy another Mitsubishi, which, of course, is just where they want me. But if we're treated fairly(and I watch every transaction like a hawk)I will indeed remember with the memory of a desert elephant at deal time.

2010 EX-L R+N - $35,277 - Las Vegas

by treefitee on Thu Oct 08 15:24:43 PDT 2009

Had to replace my 2006 EX-L R+N due to accident. Insurance total. http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ee93eaa/11768#MSG11768 What a difference 3.5 years make. Best service at Desert Honda in Las Vegas,NV and Earnhardt Honda in Avondale, AZ. No EX-L R/N in the Vegas area and had to head out to CA and AZ. Earnhardt had both colors I wanted in stock but Desert Honda found the van in town at the last minute. A deal fell through at another dealership. Earnhardt Honda was willing to pay my rental car from the accident since my rental insurance was running out in the next few days. Pay for the transport of the van from AZ to LV and a few other things to keep the deal. Unfortunately, I couldn't wait any longer as it was a replacement to my 2006 van. Long story short. Earnhardt Honda Internet department will work with you to make the deal. Desert Honda stayed with the sale to keep trying to locate a van via dealer trade or grabbing another dealers incoming inventory. Desert Honda - Las Vegas, NV Polished Metallic EX-L Res + Nav Purchase Price $35,277 +Fees,Taxes,etc. OTD - was around $38,5xx. No Add-ons or scotch guard or anything. Factory Fresh w/ 30 miles. 15 driving across town on dealer trade. I also had the luxury of using a car buying program so no haggling. Highly recommend that.

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by iluvmysephia1 on Tue Sep 01 20:14:47 PDT 2009

reasonable price usually does a lot to sway me over to their argument. Great body style, great stereo and a few other amenities besides a good powertrain track record. Reading up on Mitsubishi and how they operated helped sway me to buy one of their cars. The fact that their engines were reliable, the 10 year and 100,000 mile Warranty was offered, and the great new Lancer GTS bodystyle for 2008 that I love was available really won me over. I haven't been disappointed, in fact I love the car more now than on March 21, 2007, the day my wife and I bought the car from Avondale Mitsubishi, located 9 miles due west from the city of Phoenix, AZ. In all honesty I am thinking now that the 500's body may be a tad small for my liking. Need more researching and discussing. If they really safety-it up a lot I'll be more interested than I am. I do like the 500's nubby little body. Cute as a button.

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by iluvmysephia1 on Sun Sep 20 10:25:57 PDT 2009

I don't know about that. I bought my 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS in Rally Red on March 21, 2007. But that was because I was just chomping at the bit to buy one ASAP! Was told by the Avondale Mitsubishi Sales Manager that I was the 2nd person in Arizona to buy a '08 Lancer GTS model. Darn, I wanted to be the first!

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by iluvmysephia1 on Sun Sep 13 10:15:18 PDT 2009

I read this story yesterday, too, on an online site. I would think that Mitsu has no reason to stay in this partnership at all. Engines are one of Mitsubishi's really strong points. Man, I love my 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS' 2.0L 4-banger. I can cover a lot of the RPM dial in jut a short time with this engine, and I do! And my Lancer has the supposedly underpowered 4-cyl. motor, the one with 152 horses. Tell ya what, it fully supplies my needs. I am going to continue to treat this car like a baby, giving it everything it needs at all times. Tuesday my wife and I are heading the 209 miles NW to Avondale, AZ, to get our Lancer GTS it's latest 'Auto Butler' paint protectant and polish treatment. And soon there will be a 45,000 mile service at Jim Click Mitsubishi in Tucson. I don't spare anything on maintenance, as a young man I may have, but not any more. Now I give it everything the manufacturer decides it needs at the proper time. Like a little puppy dog eager to please! I love this Lancer GTS. Even though I like the new all-electric technology coming out to propel cars I don't see us trading in anytime soon. And if one gets a Mitsubishi, I am fully confident that they'll get a fine engine installed from the factory. I am totally impressed with this Lancer GTS. If I were to be a nitpicker I could tell you that the front driver's side and passenger windows tint-jobs have been scratched a bit. Not enough to deny sight, but you can see it. The other day at the carwash in Tucson a young man came up and said they have a special till the end of September on tint-jobs. The guy would strip off the old tinting and install new for $70.00. I said I'd think about it, could be worse than that. Evidently Mitsu didn't provide a buffer material inside the window opening in the door that wards off the tinting getting scratched inside. Obviously this guy would have to address that issue, not just replace the tinting and have the same thing happen all over again. But honestly, this work is not something I lay awake at night worrying about, and we could easily live without needing it done at all. Could mention it to my Mitsubishi dealer on Tuesday, too, maybe they'd fix it under the bumper-to-bumper Warranty. That's the only thing I might think about fixing on the car, everything else I love about it.